Guru Granth Sahib Sampuranta Divas 2023
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| Event Name | CE Date | Nanakshahi Date Date |
|---|---|---|
| Guru Granth Sahib Sampuranta Divas 2023 | 30th August 2023 Wednesday | 14 Bhadron, 555 Budh-vaar |
Sikhism is a religion founded by Guru Nanak and passed down through the Ten Gurus. It’s now guided by Guru Granth Sahib and the disciple community. It offers a practical way of life, directing people towards their goals without excessive theorizing.
Sikhism believes in one absolute, eternal, and infinite God beyond human understanding. This God reveals Himself through creation and grace to those who practice devotion and virtues. God doesn’t limit Himself to one form or birth but sends messages to guide creatures.
Adi Guru Granth Sahib Completion
The Holy Book of Sikhism, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, was compiled by Guru Arjun Dev. After completing it, he took the book to Sri Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar and placed it there. He would visit the temple daily from his home to listen to the Holy Word read by Bhai Gurdas. News spread about the compilation and installation of the Holy Book, drawing Sikhs from far and wide to visit Sri Harimandir Sahib.
Different historians have given varying dates for the completion of the Holy Book. Kavi Santokh Singh mentioned the date as August 16, 1604, while others have slightly different dates. The original copy of the Holy Book’s Table of Contents, held by the descendants of Baba Dhir Mal, is dated August 2, 1604. This discrepancy could be due to the time taken to complete the Table of Contents after the main content was finished.
The final conclusion is that Bhai Gurdas finished writing the Holy Compositions in book form on August 2, 1604. After completing the Table of Contents and other formalities, the Holy Book was installed in Sri Harimandir Sahib on August 16, 1604. This day is celebrated every year in Sri Harimandir Sahib as the First Parkash of Guru Granth Sahib.
Guru Granth Sahib Sampurnta Divas
The oldest known surviving manuscript of the Adi Granth is called the Guru Nanak Dev University Manuscript 1245, dated around 1599 CE. There are other early versions of the Adi Granth with some differences, such as the Bahoval Pothi (around 1600), Vanjara Pothi (around 1601), and Bhai Rupa Pothi (around 1603).
Another early manuscript called the Guru Harsahai Pothi, was kept by the Sodhis and believed to exist before Guru Arjan’s compilation. Guru Arjan is said to have given it to his older brother Prithi Chand. This manuscript was initially in Amritsar, then later moved to Guru Harsahai, Punjab. It was displayed in 1969 and stolen in 1970 during a transfer. Some photos of its pages remain.
The Sodhis claim this manuscript to be the oldest and partly written by Guru Nanak, but this claim appears much later in texts attributed to Hariji, Prithi Chand’s grandson. Based on the surviving photos, it’s unlikely that Guru Nanak wrote or maintained it. The script and language suggest the hymns are older, indicating they were written down and preserved by Sikh Gurus before Guru Arjan’s compilation. The Guru Harsahai manuscript shows an early Sikh scripture tradition, different versions, and debates on its contents, including the Mul Mantar.
The Damdami-Bir is a special copy of the Guru Granth Sahib. When Guru Gobind Singh Ji wanted to include the ninth Guru’s verses, the Dhirmalis, a group, didn’t give the original Bir. So Guru Ji used his spiritual power to write the whole Bir. This happened in Damdama Sahib, which some think is Anandpur Sahib or Talwandi Sabo. Guru Sahib took this Bir to Nanded and established this as Guru there. Sadly, it was destroyed during a war with the Duranis.
There’s a tradition that Baba Deep Singh and Bhai Mani Singh made other Birs by comparing a Kartarpur Bir and adding the ninth Guru’s verses. Copies were taken to different places like Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar, Hazur Sahib in Nanded, and Patna Sahib. A version called Utara Damdama Sahib was installed. Some Birs, known as Chapiya Birs, are believed to belong to this branch and don’t have the extra verses from the Banno Wali Bir. The day when this Bir was finished is celebrated as Guru Granth Sahib Sampurnta Divas.
